nba player) although Michael Jordan revolutionized it, Jackie Robinson and Ernie Davis. These men have played the biggest role in not only changing how the sports were played but who played in sports. These three men have not only changed the way sports is played today, but who plays the sports in our world today. They weren't always treated fair but they went through adversity with a high head to changed the world. For example the Godfather of basketball known as Michael “Air” Jordan revolutionized
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When choosing an NBA playoff team to root for, make sure the team has an above average small forward. Small forwards are without a doubt the most important position in basketball due to their great dominance. A great small forward will be able to lead you and your NBA team to the championship due to their great versatility. This has been demonstrated to us many times in history. For example, the past thirty teams to win the championship have had the best small forwards. Every position in basketball
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This story takes place during a middle school basketball season. It is about 13 year old identical twin brothers, Josh and Jordan. They are both very athletic and really good at playing basketball. Josh is an inch taller than Jordan and Josh has dreadlocks, which he loves. He even wrote a rap about them. Josh is the forward on their team and can slam dunk. Jordan shaves his head every month and is the shooting guard for their team. He is a big gambler and he loves to bet almost as much as he
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SAY GOODBYE TO AN ERA It's almost the end of an era as we know it. There's absolute no certainty to how long we have left to marvel at what's remaining of the late 90's draft classes. Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce, Vince Carter (Metta World Peace and Ginobili if you want to get technical); in 1-2 years these Hall Of Famers become highlights reels of what was. Time flies, right? As a long time Lakers fan the mere thought of the bean not having the ball in
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In the movie “Blackfish” by Gabriela Cowperthwaite talks about the enclosed habitat of killer whales. By 1960 a large exhibition when on to catch killer whales to put on for entertainment. Over the course of catching killer whales over 70 different incidents have happened. Leading thus killing many helpless trainers . The filmmaker uses a lot of ethos, pathos and logos in the film in many different ways to persuade the audience that the containment of killer whales is inhuman. In the Documentary
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An article published by The Huffington Post states that “An 8-month old girl survived a house fire thanks to her family’s heroic pet dog.” “The 8-month old girl was kept safe by the dog as he used his body to shield the infant from the flames.” In the article, “A Change of Heart about Animals” by Jeremy Rifkin, he asserts that “animals feel pain, suffer, and experience stress, affection, excitement and even love.” I believe animals are exceptionally similar to humans. They should be studied more
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The roar of the crowd, the splash of cool blue water, and the spectacular stunts that are performed by the killer whale and his trainer may leave you speechless. Killer whales have spent more than 50 years in captivity, and has caused much controversy as to whether they should be freed. What some people don't think about is what the effects are of having killer whales in captivity versus keeping them in the wild. Some things that differ wild killer whales from captive killer whales are how much they
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“Courageous” and “outgoing” are two words to describe Josie Cortez. One would not expect a 5’1” spitfire like her to be a five-star basketball player, but she defies all stereotypes and expectations. “You can accomplish anything with a good positive source of inspiration,” she said. “My biggest motivation has to be my baby brother, Jude, because I want to be someone he can look up to and a positive influence on him, he drives me to be the best person I can be because he’s so important to me.” In
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“Hero’s Journey” Analysis The advertisement “Hero’s Journey” by Kia Motors America is effective at persuading the audience to invest in their cars. The star of the commercial, Melissa McCarthy, comically demonstrates how the 2017 Kia Niro is integral in her efforts to be an “eco warrior” (Kia). This commercial successfully takes advantage of timing, humor, and its audiences concern about the environment to promote the vehicle. Part of the commercial’s success is due to its use of pathos: the rhetorical
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manifold into something much greater than anything imaginable like the death of loved ones. Being able to come off as a noble and good hearted person but still planting seeds of doubt into others is exactly why Iago used rhetorical questions like, “Did Michael Cassio, When you wooed my lady, know of your love?” (3, iii, 93-94) When an insecure person is asked such questions, it only serves as fuel to a once small fire and in Iago’s case,
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